Card-rack.



H. H. THOMPSON.

CARD RACK.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.13, 1914.

1,1 03,100. Patented July 14,1914

H b W m; INVENTOR N WITNESS HARRY 11. THOMPSON, or I-IAGERSIQWN, MARYLAND.

cimn reecn Specification of Letters latent.

Patented July 14, 19121.

Application filed March 13, 1914. Serial in). 824,435..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY H. THOMP- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at l-lagerstown, in the county of "Washington and State of Maryland, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Card-Racks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Revolving racks of various kinds have been devised for displaying postal cardsy between the central column and the outer post cards, and picture cards and the like, in such way as to avoid damage by handling; and as such cards are produced in enormous quantities and increasingly great variety,

it is more than ever necessary'to provide dealers with holders for them which w1ll' effectively display the greatest variety in the least possible space. The revolving rack is very generally used to meet these conditions, and the present invention is designed to increase the efiiciency of such racks and permit of their economical manufacture; The invention consists of a revolving rackhaving radially arranged vertical stacks,' each of which is provided with a series of novel card-holding pockets, preferably arranged in multiple in each stack and so that cards will be exposed on both sides ofeach stack, as I will proceed now to explain and 1 ring'now to Fig. 4, each comprises a cenfinally claim.

In the accompanying which like parts are similarly designated,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a revolving stack hav-i rack having four stacks and each ing on each side twelve pockets, although the number of pockets may be greater or less as may be desired. zontal section just above the base. Fig. 3 is a top view of a portion of the device. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the outer pockets. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a pair of the intermediate pockets.

The rack may be made of metal throughout, if desired, and I have so shown it herein, but obviously the invention is not limited to the use of any particular material. Further, the rack may comprise four or any other number of stacks, arranged radially around a common center, and these stacks may be six pockets high, or of any other height, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Again, it is within my invention to provide racks for use on a counter or on the floor.

drawings illustrat-T mg the lnvention, 1n the several figures of:

Fig. 2 is a hor1- In the preferred form, the revolving rack comprises a relatively broad cruciform base 1, and a relatively narrow cruciform top 2, which-are connected by outer .ver tical str1ps3 and a central hollow column 4, so as to provide a rigid structure of four radially extending parts The central column is supplied on .itsfour sides with superposed pockets 5, and the outer strips 3 are" also provided with superposed pockets -6, and

strips are the double pockets '7 corresponding in numberfand horizontal alinement with the pockets 5 arr-d6. All of these apoc'kets have the same general characteristics, as will presently appear. 1

' Each arm of the base and top with the connecting vertical strip and the central, outer and intermediate tiers of pockets, constitutes a stack; and in the illustration there are four such stacks, and each stack has on each side twelve pairs of pockets, so that each-stack is capable of holding at least twenty-four different varieties of cards. The

various parts of these stacks may belm-ade of sheet metal, as already suggested, and their edges may be reinforced in any usual or suitable Way.

The various pockets are alike, andrefernext vsubjacent pocket, the upper. edges'of the subjacent pocket will form the bottom for the superposed pocket. The recesses 9 flare outwardly, and these recesses serve to receive the cards in an outwardly slanting condition,,so that they may be inserted an withdrawn from the pockets without interference with the next adjacent cards. It will be understood that the recesses 9' for the central pocket-s and the similar recesses on the opposite side of the intermediate tier of pockets will form holders for alined cards, and the recesses upon side of the intermediate tier of pockets in conjunction with the opposite recesses in the outer tier of pockets will form holders for other alined cards. This arrangement admits of the cards being placed in the holders either lengthwise or endwise. The pockets may be secured in place by soldering, riveting or other suitable means. As will be unare the opposite derstood from Fig. the intermediate tier of pockets is made up of pairs of pockets I placed back to back, and as thus placed they ablymounted for use on a counter or on the floor, and as one convenient form of mounting, I have shown a foot 10 towhich the stacks are secured by a central rod 11 having suitable fastenings in the 'foot and at the top, the knob-like nut 12being. shown as the medium for securing the rod at the-top.

The outer strips 3 may be provided with card holders 13 of any suitable construction, and for-any desired purpose, such for example, as indicating the class or price of cards inthatparticular stack.

As already indicated, my invention is designed to provide an efficient card rack at low .cost and of large capacity.

.' The outer faces of the strips 3 may be provided with. any suitable lettering, such as the words Post Cards, to designate the contents of the rack.

What I claim is 1. A card rack, having a base and a top', composed of radialarms, a central connecting column, outside connecting strips, pockets arranged-on the central column and onthe inner sides of the'outside strips, and a tier of double pockets arranged on the arms between the central and outer pockets,

said pockets adapted to display objects on opposite sides.

2..A card rack, comprising a cruciform base, a cruciform top, a central column connecting the base and top, outer strips likewise connecting the base and top, tapering pockets arranged about the central column in line withthe arms of the cruciform base and top, similar pockets arranged on the outer strips, and pairs of, pockets arranged in tiers on each armbetween the central column and the outer, strips, the several pockets of wedge form and arranged to provide card holders on opposite sides.

3. A card rack, comprising a cruciform base,'a cruciform top, a central column connecting the base and top,'outer strips likewise connecting the base and top, tapering pockets arranged'about the central column in line with the arms of the cruciform base and top, similar pockets arranged on the outer strips, and pairs of pockets arranged in tiers on each arm between the central column and the outer strips, the several pockets of wedge form and arranged to provide card holders on opposite sides, and a foot on which the parts are arranged and capable of being turned.

l. In a card rack, a card pocket provided I with a wedge-shaped central portion and sloping recesses on opposite sides of this central portion, the pockets adapted to be arranged in vertical tiers so that the wider portion of the subjacent pocket will serve as the bottom for the superposed pocket.

5. A card rack, comprising a cruciform base, a cruciform top, a central column connecting the base and top, outer strips like wise connecting the base and top, tapering pockets arranged about the central column in line with the arms of the cruciform base and top, similar pockets arranged on the outer strips, and pairs of pockets arranged in tiers on each arm between the central column and the outer strips, the several pockets of Wedge form and arranged to provide card holders on opposite sides, the several parts constructed of sheet metal, and a foot on which the parts are arranged and capable of being turned.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of March A. D. 1914.

HARRY H. THOMPSON.

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